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guachinanga

  • 1 guachinanga

    SF Caribe wooden bar ( on door etc)
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    guachinango,-a adj LAm
    1 (zalamero) slimy
    2 (astuto) sharp

    Spanish-English dictionary > guachinanga

  • 2 astuto

    adj.
    1 sly, artful, astute, crafty.
    2 clever, sharp, quick-witted, sharp-witted.
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    1 astute, cunning, shrewd
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    (f. - astuta)
    adj.
    1) astute, shrewd
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    ADJ (=sagaz) astute, clever; (=mañoso) crafty, sly
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    - ta adjetivo ( sagaz) shrewd, astute; (pey) ( taimado) crafty, cunning
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    = clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.], wily [wilier -comp., wiliest -sup.], streetwise [street-wise], astute, skilful [skillful, -USA], cunning, crafty, shifty, canny, artful, sly [slyer/slier -comp., slyest/sliest -sup.].
    Ex. It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.
    Ex. Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.
    Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.
    Ex. And because it refuses to express itself in the kind of language we have to assume would be natural to Slake himself slangy, staccato, flip, street-wise we are forced into the position of observing him rather than feeling at one with him.
    Ex. It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.
    Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.
    Ex. The article 'Collection development policies: a cunning plan' looks at the value of collection development policy statements and what they can and cannot do.
    Ex. Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.
    Ex. 'Client' has overtones of shifty lawyers and overpaid realtors.
    Ex. The principles behind successful commercial Web sites (clear mission, valuable content, clean design and canny publicity) can be applied by academics in establishing non-profit Web sites.
    Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.
    Ex. You must be a bit sly sometimes to succeed in the world.
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    * ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.
    * tan astuto como un zorro = as sly as a fox, as wily as a fox.
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    - ta adjetivo ( sagaz) shrewd, astute; (pey) ( taimado) crafty, cunning
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    = clever [cleverer -comp., cleverest -sup.], shrewd [shrewder -comp., shrewdest -sup.], wily [wilier -comp., wiliest -sup.], streetwise [street-wise], astute, skilful [skillful, -USA], cunning, crafty, shifty, canny, artful, sly [slyer/slier -comp., slyest/sliest -sup.].

    Ex: It is readily possible to construct a machine which will manipulate premises in accordance with formal logic, simply by the clever use of relay circuits.

    Ex: Payment is very important and can be a problem so the businessman needs to be streetwise and shrewd with a good business acumen.
    Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.
    Ex: And because it refuses to express itself in the kind of language we have to assume would be natural to Slake himself slangy, staccato, flip, street-wise we are forced into the position of observing him rather than feeling at one with him.
    Ex: It requires an extraordinarily astute librarian to uncover this shortcoming at the interview stage.
    Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.
    Ex: The article 'Collection development policies: a cunning plan' looks at the value of collection development policy statements and what they can and cannot do.
    Ex: Crafty! He wanted nothing to do with the straitjacket of guidelines and so-called standards = ¡Qué astuto! no quería saber nada de las restricciones que imponen las directrices y las "supuestas" normas.
    Ex: 'Client' has overtones of shifty lawyers and overpaid realtors.
    Ex: The principles behind successful commercial Web sites (clear mission, valuable content, clean design and canny publicity) can be applied by academics in establishing non-profit Web sites.
    Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.
    Ex: You must be a bit sly sometimes to succeed in the world.
    * ser más astuto que = outfox, outwit, outsmart.
    * tan astuto como un zorro = as sly as a fox, as wily as a fox.

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    astuto -ta
    1 (sagaz) shrewd, astute
    no la podrás engañar, es demasiado astuta you won't be able to fool her, she's too shrewd o astute o ( colloq) smart
    2 ( pey) (taimado) crafty, wily, cunning
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    astuto
    ◊ -ta adjetivo ( sagaz) shrewd, astute;


    ( ladino) (pey) crafty, sly, cunning
    astuto,-a adjetivo astute, shrewd
    ' astuto' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    astuta
    - cuca
    - cuco
    - espabilada
    - espabilado
    - guachinanga
    - guachinango
    - hábil
    - ladina
    - ladino
    - pilla
    - pillo
    - zorra
    - zorro
    - jodido
    - listo
    - pícaro
    - piola
    - taimado
    - vivo
    English:
    artful
    - astute
    - canny
    - crafty
    - cunning
    - foxy
    - outfox
    - outsmart
    - sharp
    - shrewd
    - sly
    - tricky
    - worldly-wise
    - wily
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    astuto, -a adj
    1. [ladino, tramposo] cunning
    2. [sagaz, listo] astute
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    adj shrewd, astute
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    astuto, -ta adj
    1) : astute, shrewd
    2) : crafty, tricky
    ♦ astutamente adv
    * * *
    astuto adj
    1. (hábil) shrewd / astute
    2. (malicioso) cunning / sly [comp. slyer; superl. slyest]

    Spanish-English dictionary > astuto

  • 3 zalamero

    adj.
    flattering, fawning, smooth-spoken, cajoling.
    m.
    flatterer, wheedler, cajoler, soft-soaper.
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    1 charming, winning
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 charmer
    \
    ponerse zalamero,-a to turn on the charm
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    1. (f. - zalamera)
    adj.
    2. (f. - zalamera)
    noun
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    zalamero, -a
    1.
    ADJ (=lisonjero) flattering; (=relamido) suave; pey slimy
    2.
    SM / F flatterer; pey slimeball *
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    - ra adjetivo < palabras> flattering
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    Ex. His supporters call him a ' smoothie,' while his critics generally portray him as a 'glib con man'.
    * * *
    - ra adjetivo < palabras> flattering
    * * *

    Ex: His supporters call him a ' smoothie,' while his critics generally portray him as a 'glib con man'.

    * * *
    ‹palabras› flattering
    ¡qué zalamero estás hoy! you're being very nice (to me) today! ( iro)
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    zalamero
    ◊ -ra adjetivo ‹ palabras› flattering;

    ¡qué zalamero estás! you're being very nice (to me)! (iro)
    zalamero,-a
    I sustantivo masculino y femenino flatterer, fawner: mi hija es una zalamera, my daughter knows how to flatter people
    II adjetivo flattering, fawning

    ' zalamero' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    guachinanga
    - guachinango
    - zalamera
    English:
    slimy
    - smooth
    - suave
    * * *
    zalamero, -a
    ♦ adj
    flattering, fawning
    ♦ nm,f
    flatterer
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    I adj
    1 flattering
    2 empalagoso syrupy, sugary
    II m, zalamera f flatterer, sweet talker
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    zalamero, -ra adj
    : flattering, fawning
    zalamero, -ra n
    : flatterer

    Spanish-English dictionary > zalamero

  • 4 guachinango

    m.
    red snapper (fish). (Mexican Spanish)
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    guachinango, -a
    1. ADJ *
    1) And (=zalamero) smooth; (=falso) slimy
    2) Caribe (=astuto) sharp, clever; (=con labia) smooth-tongued
    2. SM / F * Caribe
    1) pey Mexican
    2) (=persona astuta) clever person
    3.
    SM Caribe, Méx (=pez) red snapper
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    masculino (Méx) red snapper
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    masculino (Méx) red snapper
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    guachinango sustantivo masculino (Méx) red snapper
    guachinango,-a adj LAm
    1 (zalamero) slimy
    2 (astuto) sharp
    ' guachinango' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    guachinanga
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    Méx [pez] red snapper
    * * *

    Spanish-English dictionary > guachinango

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